Heinrich (Nassau-Dillenburg)
Heinrich von Nassau-Dillenburg (born August 28, 1641 in Dillenburg , † April 18, 1701 at Ludwigsbrunn Palace near Donsbach ) was Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg . He was the son of Georg Ludwig von Nassau-Dillenburg (1618-1656) and his wife Anna Auguste von Braunschweig (* May 19, 1612; † February 27, 1673), daughter of Duke Heinrich Julius of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel .
Life
He studied at the high school in Herborn , which enjoyed a particular boom under his government, and in France. He was then a general in the Dutch service.
Since his father had died before his grandfather Ludwig Heinrich von Nassau-Dillenburg , he inherited the rule of Dillenburg from his grandfather in 1662 and, after the death of his uncle Adolf (1629–1676), also the title. His rule is considered unspectacular but competent. He tried unsuccessfully for the inheritance of his father-in-law Georg von Brieg-Liegnitz .
His sons Wilhelm and later Christian follow in the government .
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He married Dorothea Elisabeth on October 13, 1663 (* December 17, 1646 - June 9, 1691), the only daughter of Duke Georg III. from Brieg . The couple had the following 16 children:
- Sophie Auguste (April 28, 1666 - January 14, 1733) ∞ Frederiksborg Castle October 20, 1695 Prince Wilhelm von Anhalt-Harzgerode (1643–1709)
- Georg Ludwig (born June 21, 1667 - † July 25, 1681)
- Albertine (born August 8, 1668 - † August 13, 1719), nun in Herford Abbey
- Wilhelm (* August 28, 1670; † September 21, 1724) ∞ Harzgerode January 13, 1699 Dorothea Johanna von Holstein-Plön (* December 24, 1676; † November 29, 1727), daughter of Duke August
- Karl (February 4, 1672 - April 28, 1672)
- Adolf (7 March 1673 - 1 July 1690 in the Battle of Fleurus )
- Friederike Amalie (* December 28, 1674 - † July 28, 1724)
- Dorothea Elisabeth (born January 25, 1676 - † July 25, 1676)
- Wilhelmine Henriette (born August 6, 1677 - † August 28, 1727)
- Friedrich Heinrich (born November 10, 1678 - † July 24, 1681)
- Charlotte Amalie (born June 13, 1680; † October 11, 1738) ∞ April 1706 Prince Wilhelm Heinrich von Nassau-Usingen (1684–1718)
- Ludwig Heinrich (October 10, 1681 - January 13, 1710)
- Johann Georg (January 28, 1683 - May 10, 1690)
- Dorothea Elisabeth (June 5, 1685 - January 20, 1686)
- Christian (* August 12, 1688; † August 28, 1739) ∞ Oranienstein Palace April 15, 1725 Isabella von Nassau-Dietz (1692–1757), daughter of Prince Heinrich Casimir II.
- Heinrich (* / † 1689)
literature
- Ernst Joachim: Heinrich (Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 553.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Ludwig Heinrich |
Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg 1662–1701 |
Wilhelm |
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| SURNAME | Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heinrich von Nassau-Dillenburg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1641 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dillenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1701 |
| Place of death | Ludwigsbrunn Palace near Donsbach |